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If anyone's buying XCOM from GMG and wants the DLC too, buy the game first using code "GMG20-P4DLK-FKYRS", then when you go to the DLC there's a 30% off code shown on the page ("GMG30-BORDE-RXCOM"). It'll only be applied to one of the DLCs, but you can use the first code to get 20% off the other one. I got XCOM and both the DLCs that way for £16.41, which is only a smidgeon over half the normal asking price for the basic game.

If anyone's buying XCOM from GMG and wants the DLC too, buy the game first using code "GMG20-P4DLK-FKYRS", then when you go to the DLC there's a 30% off code shown on the page ("GMG30-BORDE-RXCOM"). It'll only be applied to one of the DLCs, but you can use the first code to get 20% off the other one. I got XCOM and both the DLCs that way for £16.41, which is only a smidgeon over half the normal asking price for the basic game.

Any RPSers care to share their experience with Gameholds? I'm always wary of key sites and a quick google provided some VERY mixed opinions (though I expected them to be rather askew as, lets face it, most people only leave reviews to complain), but that is a very tempting price on DmC...

Any RPSers care to share their experience with Gameholds? I'm always wary of key sites and a quick google provided some VERY mixed opinions (though I expected them to be rather askew as, lets face it, most people only leave reviews to complain), but that is a very tempting price on DmC...

I've bought exactly one game off them, that being Sleeping Dogs. It worked. Had no problems. I know that's not going to be much help, but that's about all I can say of it.

Any RPSers care to share their experience with Gameholds? I'm always wary of key sites and a quick google provided some VERY mixed opinions (though I expected them to be rather askew as, lets face it, most people only leave reviews to complain), but that is a very tempting price on DmC...

I've purchased DmC Devil May Cry, Sonic Generations, AssCreed III and Revalations from them, got their keys and worked perfectly.

The website does indeed look suspicious because they're not really google-able and the website and e-mails have some grammer and spelling errors but they seem to have some certificates on their website and the service have been quick and without problems so far.

Also worth mentionion is that if you buy Ubisoft games, they'll send Ubisoft keys and they're not redeemable on steam, which is a shame.

Some good things in there. At a glance the picks seem to be Far Cry 2: Fortune's Edition for £1.47 after coupon, DX:HR for £2.45 after coupon, and Max Payne 3 for £7.36 after coupon. There's also Trine for 61p after coupon (98p without), but given the game is a quid to start with I don't think it's wise to be so tight as to burn a single-use coupon on it.

I have a question too. Is this the King Maker edition of WoTR? Amazon says standard, but I vaguely recall Paradox saying somthing about all editions of WoTR being upgraded to king-Maker. If so, that would make this quite the deal.

Steam has the Thief collection as a flash sale at 75% off. That actually beats Amazon's sale for the three games. I'm just wondering if all three games are worth buying. I have a feeling I'd be better off simply getting Deadly Shadows. Any advice there?

Anyway, I'm getting Gateways from that Amazon sale. $3 is already too good to pass up.

Steam has the Thief collection as a flash sale at 75% off. That actually beats Amazon's sale for the three games. I'm just wondering if all three games are worth buying. I have a feeling I'd be better off simply getting Deadly Shadows. Any advice there?

Overall, all three are amazing and Deadly Shadows is the weakest of the series. Keep in mind Deadly Shadows is still spectacular

That being said, I would suggest only grabbing Deadly Shadows if money is at all an issue as the first two, while great, are dated and may not have aged well (I love them, but I am used to them).

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Thanks, I might go for that. I catch myself being much more hesitant to buy older games for a price that I'd normally buy instantly if it was a recent indie game. Gateways, for example. I didn't even have to think about that one.

On that note, Gateways on Amazon is actually DRM-free. I was looking for a possible Steam key, but nope, no such thing. You download the downloader, the downloader downloads the installer, you run the installer and it's ready to go. I would imagine they wouldn't pass up an opportunity to advertise such a thing, considering they were a big player in making music available DRM-free. But there doesn't seem to be a DRM-free games section anywhere. Odd.

In any case, a DRM-free download beats Steam any day in my book, even if I have to jump through a US-billing-address-shaped hoop in order to get it.

I'm just wondering if all three games are worth buying. I have a feeling I'd be better off simply getting Deadly Shadows. Any advice there?

If you're trying to figure out whether you can deal with the datedness, keep in mind that Thief 1 is contemporary to Half-Life 1 and Unreal 1, while Thief 2 is contemporary to Deux Ex 1 and Hitman 1. So if you could play those games now, you could probably deal with the corresponding Thief games now.